The Messenger of St. Mark's | After Pentecost| November 9, 2023 | |
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For your thought:
"But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”
--Matthew 25:13
Study this Sunday's Readings.
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Worship on Sunday is both in person and virtually, every week at 9:30 a.m. We live stream Sunday liturgies on our Facebook & YouTube channels.
Also, we offer a Midweek Eucharist every Thursday at 11 a.m. that is both in person and on our live-streaming platforms.
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Important Upcoming Dates:
- Sat., Nov. 11, 11a, Make Sandwiches for Church Unbound, Kitchen of St. Mark's
- Thurs., Nov. 23, 11a, Thanksgiving Liturgy & Holy Eucharist
- Sat., Nov. 25, 10a-2p, Gathering of the Greens & Potluck
- Sun., Nov. 26, 10:30a, Advent Wreath Making
- Sun., Dec. 3, 9:30 a.m., Advent 1
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SAINT MARK'S MISSION, MINISTRY & OUTREACH | |
Widening the Welcome Annual Giving Week-Two Update | |
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Pledging Households
81 / 150
54% of our Goal
(~Halfway there!)
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Dollars Pledged
$441,895 / $610,000
72% of our Goal
(More than halfway there!)
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Formation Resumes on Sunday @ 11:15 | |
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New! St. Mark's Storytelling Group (Classroom #1)
Sundays, 11:15am in Classroom #1
Want to explore the joy of learning and telling sacred stories? The St Mark's Storytelling group will be meeting today after coffee in Classroom #1 (The classroom past the nursery & preschool playground). Storytellers, newcomers and "just-listeners" will all be welcomed with great joy.
Caring for Our Gifts: The Gift of Silence: Contemplative Prayer (Chapel)
Sunday, 11:15 a.m. in the Chapel
What is prayer and what is its aim or purpose? Why silent or contemplative prayer (meditation)? How does one enter into silence? What are the results of such prayer? These and other questions will be addressed in this session led by the Rev. Michael Jupin who has been practicing contemplative prayer for 45 years and introducing others to such practices.
The Way of Love/Inquirers': BLESS (Library)
Sunday, 11:15 a.m. in the Library
Join us to learn more about the Episcopal Church and the practices that make for a vital faith journey. We will enjoy brief videos from The Episcopal Church’s series on The Way of Love, inspired by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Classes will consist of video, teaching, discussion and reflection. This class is for anyone who wants to learn more about the Episcopal Church, deepen their connection to the community of St. Mark’s, refresh their faith and spiritual practices, or prepare to become a member through baptism, confirmation, or reception.
Spirituality & the 12 Steps (Classroom #3)
Sunday, 11:15 a.m. in Classroom #1
Join us for a weekly time of mutual support and accountability in community. We’ll begin each session by reading together a chapter from Richard Rohr’s book, Breathing Under Water: Spirituality & the Twelve Steps. We will then spend time together in silent meditation/contemplation/prayer. We’ll conclude our sessions with time for reflection, sharing, and conversation. All are welcome.
Youth Formation (Educational Classrooms)
- Godly Play for children ages 3-8
- Bible Stories & Art for ages 8-1
- Holy Troublemakers for youth ages 12-18
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church is Now on Instagram! | |
Please Pick Up Your Ofrenda Photos | |
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If you have not already picked up the photo(s) you placed on the ofrenda for All Saints' Day, please pick them up in the basket of photos in the narthex. Thank you!
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Library Exhibit: Silkworks and Beyond | | |
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The Silkworks & Beyond exhibit, by Anne Gordon Fritz, is now on display in the library of St. Mark's. This exhibit will be showing from November 3 through November 30th. Twenty percent of all exhibit sales go to St. Mark's. Come and check it out!
See more about the artist, Anne Gordon Fritz, by clicking here.
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Church Unbound meets every Sunday, rain or shine (except New Year’s Day, 1/1/2024 and the second weekend in July, 7/9/23).
Anyone who feels called to minister or to participate in worship services with the unsheltered and displaced (for example, musicians, greeters, lay readers, prayer partners, preachers, etc. is welcome)!
· 1:00 p.m.-1:30pm Set Up
· 1:30 p.m.-2:00PM Pre-service Fellowship
· 2:00 p.m.-2:30PM Worship Service w/ Communion
Location: Central and Charleston. (International District, by the former Caravan Dance Hall and the new public library). Look for signage and the white tent.
Helping Make Sandwiches: St. Mark's reaches out in love to our neighbors experiencing homelessness and hunger, as partners to Church Unbound. We have committed to providing sack lunches on the second Sunday of every month. A group of St. Mark's parishioners meets on the second Saturday of every month in at 11 a.m. in the kitchen of St. Mark's to make 100 snack bags or lunches. The next second Saturday of the month is November 11. All are welcome to come and help! If you have questions regarding the snack bag/lunch making, please contact Joan Camera via email here.
Church Unbound is a ministry of the Diocese of the Rio Grande. If you have questions regarding any specifics of Church Unbound, please contact Dean Kristi Maulden at 505-247-1581 ext. 102 or Amy Malick at 1-860-805-1784, or Chloe Chavez at 505-250-9589.
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Saturday, November 25th, at Heather Gaume's Mountain Retreat, from 10-2. Everyone is invited to our annual Green Gathering Get-Together. We will work together to collect greens required for assembling Advent Wreaths on Sunday, November 26th, just after worship. There will also be a fellowship potluck lunch with plenty of wide-open spaces for our young people to explore. All ages are welcome. Dress warmly, as much of this will take place outdoors. Please RSVP to Heather via email.
Click here for instructions on how to get Heather's place (please note that if you plug in her address into Google Maps, you'll wind up in Rio Rancho...wrong way!).
Important note regarding weather: If there is snow on Forest Road 333, you will need 4-wheel drive to make to the Piedra Lisa parking lot where Heather will come and pick up folks. If there is more than 3 inches of snow, we will cancel. There will be an email sent to the parish if we cancel this event, so please watch your inbox.
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Thanksgiving Community Outreach | | |
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Give by mail (St. Mark's has a secure mailbox and is checked regularly). Send to: 431 Richmond Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. | | |
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Give electronically through By PayPal®.
Please consider checking the box that reads, "I’d like to add to my donation to help offset the cost of processing."
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Give electronically through the Diocese of the Rio Grande Parish Donation site and check the box next to "Albuquerque-St. Mark's".
Just fill out the rest of the information and click the Next button at the bottom of the page. Please make sure fill out "special instructions or comment" to let us know how to apply your gift (e.g., pledge, congregational relief fund, etc.).
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ABQ FaithWorks Benefit Concert | |
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A chamber music concert to benefit the work of ABQ FaithWorks Collaborative. An afternoon of classical music featuring many distinguished former principals of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. Featured musicians include Joan Zucker (cello), Krzysztof Zimowski (violin), Peter Bond (trumpet) and Luis Baez (clarinet).
Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
Congregation Albert
3800 Louisiana Boulevard NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Tickets: $25.00/ $40.00
For Tickets visit: https://www.abqfaithworks.org/blog or visit here.
Contact Peggy at (505) 252-5218 with questions.
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Movie Night with the LGBTQ+ Ministry | |
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All are welcome to join us for worship during our Thursday 11 a.m. midweek Holy Eucharists and our Sunday Holy Eucharists at 9:30 a.m. You may join us in person or on Facebook & YouTube.
Come as you are!
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Email submissions should be sent (via email) to the Communications Specialist by 9:00 a.m. each Wednesday for inclusion on Thursday's e-news.
www.stmarksabq.org
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